Tsovak ( hy, Ծովակ) is a village in the
Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik ( hy, Գեղարքունիք, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part of Armenia, bordering Azerbaijan. It includes the exclave of Artsvas ...
of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
.
History
The village is the site of a large Iron Age fort atop the hill to the south and west, with an 8th-century BCE
cuneiform
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inscription of
Sarduri II
Sarduri II (ruled: 764–735 BC) was a King of Urartu, succeeding his father Argishti I to the throne. The Urartian Kingdom was at its peak during his reign, campaigning successfully against several neighbouring powers, including Assyria.
Th ...
cut into the stone at the north edge of the fortification.
Gallery
Խաչքար, Ծովակ-Լճավան ճանապարհից ձախ 05.jpg, Khachkars in Tsovak
Ծովակ գյուղի ամրոց 01.jpg, Tsovak castle
Yot Axper chapel 08.jpg, Yot Axper chapel
Yot Axper chapel 02.jpg, Khachkar in Yot Axper chapel
Ծովակ խաչքարեր Յոթ ախպեր 15.jpg, Yot Axper chapel
References
External links
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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